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• silver plate
  silver plate

  noun

  silver tableware.
• silver-plate
  silver-plate

  verb (used with object)

  to coat (base metal) with silver, especially by electroplating.

silver plate

¹ American  

noun

1. silver tableware.

2. a coating of silver, especially one electroplated on base metal.

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silver-plate ² American  

[sil-ver-pleyt] / ˈsɪl vərˈpleɪt /

verb (used with object)

silver-plated, silver-plating

1. to coat (base metal) with silver, especially by electroplating.

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silver plate British  

noun

1. a thin layer of silver deposited on a base metal

2. articles, esp tableware, made of silver plate

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verb

1. (tr) to coat (a metal, object, etc) with silver, as by electroplating

Etymology

Origin of silver plate

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

In the fresco, it is served on a silver plate and a wine chalice stands next to it.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

During arti, you stood in front of the gods and offered them light, clutching a silver plate holding ghee-drenched cotton ball flames and marigolds.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022

That would make the silver plate a pretty specific allegory for the Eastern Roman emperor as God’s designated champion on earth, like David, the victorious underdog in the struggle against the Philistine giant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022

Of John Lewis' premium christening gifts, only 55% were actually silver plate, with 40% pewter and 5% stainless steel.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2013

The silver plate they gave her twinkled like a starburst in a galaxy of flashing cameras.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli